Neckband former and stretcher



Patented Mar. 27, 192s.

CARL RADITSCH,y F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

Nn'cxnnnn yromana Ann srnn'rcnnn Application filed June 30, 1927. Serial No. 202,686.

, Myv invention comprehends a novelv neck band former and stretcher which is designed to be employed in the ironing of shirtsfand which can be adjusted by the operator to fit neck bands of different sizes.

It'further comprehends a novel neck band former wherein the body -portion of 'the devicehas a rotatable member provided with a helical rib which is operatively connected with expansible bands to effect their expan- Y sion or contraction. v v v,

Other novel features of construction and advantage will hereinafter more clearly -appear4 in the detailed description and the appended claims. Y

For the purpose of illustrating the invention7 I have shown in the accompanying drawing a typical embodiment of it, which, in practice, will give reliable and satisfactory results. It is, however, to be understood that this embodiment is typical only and that the various instrumentalities of which my invention. consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention is not, therefore, limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a neck band former and stretcher, embodying my inven- 0 tion.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a section on line S-Bof Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of a bar with a band shown in section.

' `Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the body portion of a neck band former and stretcher embodying my invention and consisting of sections 2 and 3 which are secured together by fastening devices 4.

The bottom section 3 is recessed as at 5 to receive a rotatable member 6 having a raised helical rib 7. The member 6 is actuated by means of a key 8 having a polygonal portion 9 which fits a correspondingly shaped recess 10in the member 6. The key is secured in place by a nut 11, the bottom section 3 being recessed to receive said nut. The key has a handle 12 pivoted to it, and the upper section 2 is recessed as -at 13 to receive said key. The outer portion ofthe key is preferably provided with afshoulder 14 as shown in Figure 3.

15 designates a band which partly sur- 60 rounds the body portion and is secured thereto by means of fastening devices 16. The band 15 near its free ends has lixed to -it the headed' keys 17 which extend rinto the keyways or slots 18 in t-he movable bands 65 19 and 20 each vof which at their rear ends is bent or clipped over as at 21, the juxtaposed portion of the band, see more particularly Figure 5. ,The forward portions of the band 19 and 20 terminate in lateral extensions which con-form substantially to the contour ofthe juxtaposed portions of the body portion or casing 1. The extensions have fixed to them bars 22 which are guided in the slots 23 in the sections 2 and 3. These bars have a series of laterally extending curved slots 24 to receive the helical rib 7 of the member 6.

The operation will now be apparent to those skilled in this art and is as follows By turning the key 8, the actuating member will turn thereby causing the bands 15, 19 and 20 to be expanded or contracted so that the bands will tit neck bands of various sizes, for example any size from fourteen 8 inches to eighteen and a half inches. The helical rib 17 causes the bars 22 to move outwardly or inwardly depending upon the direction in which the key 8 is turned.

The casing or body portion 1 is preferably made from aluminum or aluminum alloy or other light metal, and the bands are preferably made of spring metal.

Special attention is directed to the fact.; that, when the actuating member 6 is adjusted, the helical rib 7 not only serves to effect the expansion and contraction of the bands but also retains such bands in the position to which they have been adjusted. The casing has in general a heart shaped contour.

It will be apparent that as the bars 22 are moved outwardly or inwardly, the expansion or contraction of the bands 15, 19 and 2O is effected. The slidable bands 19 and 20 have a pin and slot connection with the fixed band 15, so that the desired extension or retraction of the bands 19 and 2() will be effected as well as the expansion or contraction of the composite bands formed by the bands 15. 19 and 20.

Special attention is directed to the helical rib lWandits-emo ration 'withthwbgndfs 22, Whh latter aret ottedto 'znfrn tiftlie` portions of the helical rib 7 which co-operate with the Walls of such slots. y l v It will now be appa-'iiitmthatInhave devised a. new and useful neekbanddo'rrner and stretcher which embodies the features of advantage enumerated dsiabie in the statement of the invention and the above description," andffth'atfwi'ri'le' llhitveg'in the' present instance; shown and-'described 1a"i piel" ferred embodiment thereof wliici-'wllgvef in i practice rsatisfactory "and, re`1iab1`ef`1'f`esu-lts, it-v is to bef understood i that thisembodi-in'ht sfslsceptitle ofmodifi'ction'fin lvai'iouspr ticularswith-outE departing frem"-t}eff spiirt2 ori'scope lof* the'-Y invention orE 'sacrificing l'any of i its'fadvantage'ss' `l. Af neckA band Iformerandstretcher; com# member Vopera-tively connected with said band toeffect-its expansion and contraction. 2. A neck band former and stretcher,

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